Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-04-29

CoHiiutHCc. Iou kHO HdC Iauy
would not like!' In a moment she
went on: "Did YOU ever do anything
which people told you WAS remarkably
noble?"
mo, indeed. Why ?"
Again Nelly treated Anthony Cowl
to Il searching but subtle glance.
"Iou are the first man | ever met
who failed to tell me so" she said.
smiling. "But wouldn't you make a
great sacrifice for me?'
Il hardly believe | would" answer
all her admirer. "a sacrifice would
neces,itate my being whslly absent
from you, or something of that sort, to
strike death blow to my happiness
in you. should be fool to make
any sacrifice for you worthy Of the
name"
| The CameIeon laughed outright.
You seem willing to be quite hon.
est" she commented. "But, Mr.. Cowl,
aren't you afraid to become engaged
to me, even if am to be persuaded,
considering that l have changed my
mind very often already, so that they
actually call me a Cameleon l was
talking about it with your mother the
last time | called, and she said that |
would probably 60 on changing my
mind until | was twenty unless some.
thing very extraordinary happened,
just as brooke runs ever SO irregu
| larly down q mountain side until it
reaches great fissure which hens it
| hrmly in
"Well, | shall be satisfied if you be-
come engaged to ms" Anthony Cowl
replied. ii can't ask you to marry me
/ first, you know, and have the engage
ment afterward, although might pre-
fer it. 1t is just possible You might
really marry me, after ALL"
IL suppose | am very ambitious
Nelly remarked. 81 suppose | have
such sense of my own Importance
that think enly of myself and be-
lievs that nothing is good enough for
me-"
II certainly don't feel good enough
for you," Cowl declared, with = little
sigh. But | don't pay 80 much at
tention to that levo you with nv
whole soul, as the most beautiful wo-
man | could ever dream Of seeing;
and a woman with . look in her eyes
and tone in her voice that awakened
something in my heart that gives me
the greatest JOY | ever felt. You're
just the sort Of woman to grow nobler
aud stronger every year and fac. the
misfortures Of life as bravely rs if you
were a sistvr of mercy" !" "------------
The Cameleon turned little toward
him. why, don't seem frivolous
in the extreme? And isn't that agree
able to you!'
"Who dares call you frivolous?"
cried Anthony Cowl, springing up.
"Oh, | shouldn't know what to do
without myself if | was anything but
silly and easy 60 lucky" she protested
merrily smiling. 'Oh, | am so sorry!
For see that you would tire Of my
IfrivoIityw
"lf You would only promise to be
nv wife." he exclaimed. sitting down
nearer to her, aud gazing deeply Into
her ewes.
Bless me, never do that! | just
consent to be engaged, and they 60 to
papa to have talk; and then. in y
few days. tell papa that have been
forgetting an o'jection, and he will
have to manage to break the engage
ment for ME"
The Cameleon looked so innocently
startled, and half-amused that COwl
burst out laughing.
"Ah. WE'LL" he said, sit will not be
very hard for you to become engaged
to me. then. will it? That is all |
ask, with all its risks and possible cal
amity Let me hear YOU sav that you
engage yourself t" me and | will re-
joice very much and call every day,
and leave it to your generosity to do
ME justice, and weigh my love at your
leisure
Nelly sagely shook her head.
IF it only wasn't for Dick" she
sighed, sinking back into an attitude
of del cted musing.
|
thony Cowl calmly answered. LET
him go. and give your hand to me-"
She ID covered her eyes for an in
slant, but she quickly glanced up. She
laughed, blushed and clapped her
hands in delight.
"Why,I certainly thought that would
make you angry" she contided to him,
giving him melting look. IL wonder
what your mother could have said to
you about me! bid she tell you any
thing that we had said?"
"She only told me you were in every
way adorable"
Il thought possible she had seen
how much c-carsd-" All at once
the Cameleon held out one of her
hands to her enchanted lover, with 3
r'diaht face and lowered eyes. "You
may kiss it," she said.
1t was love match.-The Epoch.
A New York girl visiting recently
ia Philadelphia was taken to the opera
by young man, and at the close OF
the performance was asked to partake
of some slight refreshment in the way
Of supper. She accepted the invita-
ton, and at the conclusion of the re-
past was somewhat astonished to see
her escort reach for her pocket book,
which lay on the table at her side, and
coolly pay the bill out of her money.
This, it seems. is customary in Phila
delphia when a young gentleman g
means are somewhat limited. II re-
lieves his lady friends of the emb,r.
rassment they might otherwise feel on
partaking of any entertainment at his
cost. 1t struck the New York girl,
however. as being very ridiculous, and
she began to laugh. 81 fear you are
laughing at my expense" said the